Chet Baker



First NameChet
Last NameBaker
Full Name at BirthChesney Henry Baker
Age58 (age at death)
Date of BirthDecember 23, 1929
BirthplaceYale, OK
Date of DeathMay 13, 1988
Location of DeathAmsterdam, Netherlands
Cause of DeathDefenestration
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBrown - Light
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignCapricorn
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryTrumpeter
Claim to FameThe Chet Baker Quartet
Music GenreJazz, Cool
Music StyleCool, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Music MoodMelancholy, Intimate, Atmospheric, Relaxed, Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Restrained, Gentle, Reserved, Somber, Dreamy, Laid-Back/Mellow, Autumnal, Refined/Mannered, Sweet, Romantic, Reflective, Sensual
InstrumentTrumpet, Vocals
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Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker, Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer. Baker established a large following, based in part on his talent, his "matinee idol beauty, emotionally remote performances, and well publicized drug habit." He died in 1988 after falling from a second-story window of a hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands.


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Discography

2010
The Sesjun Radio Shows

2010
Sings & Strings

2010
The Complete Legendary Sessions

2010
In Europe: A Jazz Tour Of The Nato Countries

2010
Live In Florence, 1956

2008
Chet In Chicago - The Legacy Vol. 5

2006
Chet Baker Sings And Plays Jazz Standards

2006
From Newport To New York

2004
Candy

2004
Sings And Plays

2004
Complete Studio Sessions

2003
Chet Baker Sings , Plays Live At The Keystone Korner

2003
Quartet Featuring Dick Twardzik

2003
Misty

2003
But Not For Me

2000
Nightbird

1999
Live In Bologna 1985

1999
I Remember You

1998
'Round Midnight

1998
Chet Baker Sings

1997
White Blues

1995
The Legacy - Vol. 1

1995
Young Chet

1995
Embraceable You

1993
Italian Movies

1992
Grey December

1991
Just Friends

1991
Witch Doctor

1991
Albert's House

1990
Chet Baker In Paris Vol. II

1990
Straight From The Heart - The Great Last Concert, Vol. II

1990
Nightbird

1990
Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings

1990
The Last Great Concert - My Favourite Songs Vol. 1 & 2

1990
Theme Music From "The James Dean Story"

1990
Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace Accompanied By The Chet Baker Quintet

1990
Inspired By The Motion Picture "Let's Get Lost"

1990
Deep In A Dream Of You

1989
Chet Baker Sings And Plays From The Film "Let's Get Lost"

1989
In Milan

1989
Live In Chateauvallon, 1978

1989
Stella By Starlight

1989
The Best Thing For You

1989
The Newport Years, vol. 1

1989
Misty

1988
Live In Paris, 1960-63 - Live In Nice, 1975

1988
Memories - In Tokyo

1987
Chet

1987
It Could Happen To You

1987
Back To Back - Paris

1986
Strollin'

1986
Ballads For Two

1986
Sings Again

1985
Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma

1984
Live In Sweden

1984
Plays The Best Of Lerner And Loewe

1983
Someday My Prince Will Come

1982
Peace

1982
Chet Baker Group Live - 'Round Midnight

1982
Studio Trieste

1982
In Concert

1981
Europa Jazz

1980
Once Upon A Summertime

1980
Chet Baker - Steve Houben

1980
Leaving

1980
Soft Journey

1980
Live In Paris - Night Bird

1979
Tender Variations

1978
Playboys

1977
You Can't Go Home Again

1977
In New York

1975
Angel Eyes

1974
She Was Too Good To Me

1970
Blood, Chet And Tears

1969
Albert's House

1968
Plays And Sings

1966
Into My Life

1965
Baker's Holiday

1964
Baby Breeze

1958
Chet Baker Sings

1957
Big Band

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The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker

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Picture Of Heath

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My Favourite Songs - The Last Great Concert

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My Foolish Heart

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Chet Baker & Richard Twardzik

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Salsamba

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Sextet & Quartet

-
Polka Dots And Moonbeams

Filmography

Selected Chet Baker film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2000
Alles ist ein Wunder. Ein Artistenleben
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1991
Lapsus
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1988
Chet's romance
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1966
L'enfer sur la plage
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1965
Sexus
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1965
Man Outside
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1962
Le concerto de la peur
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Music Department Credits

1984
Le jumeau
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1979
Cop or Hood
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1964
Intrigue in Los Angeles
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1962
Smog
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1960
Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti
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1955
The Fast and the Furious
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Soundtrack Credits

2008
Elegy
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2007
Saving Grace
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2006
Parashat Ha-Shavua
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2005
The Weather Man
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2003
The Company
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2003
The Night We Called It a Day
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2003
Benjamim
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2003
Ramona
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2002
Nearest to Heaven
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2002
Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire)
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2001
L'uomo in più
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2001
Sidewalks of New York
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2001
The Majestic
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2001
Crossing Jordan
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2000
Aberdeen
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2000
Ja jestem Jurek
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1999
Elephant Juice
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1999
The Sixth Sense
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1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley
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1999
The Sopranos
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1998
B. Monkey
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1998
Dance with Me
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1998
Playing by Heart
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1998
The Cruise
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1998
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
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1997
Chicago Cab
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1997
L.A. Confidential
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1997
This World, Then the Fireworks
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1996
Stealing Beauty
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1996
Art City 1: Making It in Manhattan
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1994
Bottle Rocket
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1992
Chain of Desire
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1988
Let's Get Lost
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1986
'Round Midnight
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1981
Sharky's Machine
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1979
The Wanderers
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1960
Howlers of the Dock
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1958
Les tricheurs
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